Temple of Fortuna Virilis
J. Merigot, French, active 1772 - 1791
1797
Hand colored engraving on wove paper
Impression: 5 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (14.6 × 22.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of the Estate of Professor Harry E. Burton, Class of 1908H
PR.945.59.4
Geography
Place Made: France, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, lower center: TEMPLE OF FORTUNA VIRILIS. / London, Pub.d Jan.y 1, 1797, by J. Merigot, 28 Haymarket, & R. Edwards, 142 New Bond Street.
Exhibition History
Ancient Profiles: Sculpture, Prints, and Coins from the Permanent Collection, Harrington Gallery Teaching Exhibition, Art History 1, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, November 1-December 17, 1997.
Provenance
Professor Harry Edwin Burton (1868-1945); given to present collection, 1945.
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